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1、See discussions, stats, and author profiles for this publication at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313970973The impact of green supply chain managementin small to medium enterprises: Cross-sectional evidenceAr

2、ticle · February 2017DOI: 10.4102/jtscm.v11i0.270CITATION1READS902 authors, including:Some of the authors of this publication are also working on these related projects:sustainability View projectAsphat MuposhiVaal

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4、iginal Researchhttp://www.jtscm.co.za Open Accessof SMEs in South Africa fail to sustain operations beyond one year (Peyper Lee et al. 2012; Zhu et al. 2012). Proponents of GSCM (e.g. Ahi Liu et al. 2011; Rettie et al.

5、 2012) perceive that the adoption and implementation of GSCM strategies results in pertinent paybacks that include operational efficiency, market share growth, financial performance, cost reduction, corporate image and e

6、nvironmental sustainability, among others. However, in order to proffer GSCM as a strategic option in SMEs, the relationship between GSCM and SME performance clusters such as financial performance, competitive advantage,

7、 stakeholder satisfaction, resource mobilisation, and overall goal accomplishment needs to be examined. This will provide the springboard for SMEs in South Africa to fully adopt GSCM as a strategic option. This study arg

8、ues that GSCM is a potential strategic option for SMEs. Previous studies conducted on SMEs in South Africa (e.g. Cant Perks Ahi Carter Govindan Golicic Wisner, Tan Zacharia et al. 2009). Zhu, Sarkis and Lai (2008)

9、 suggest that GSCM enhances operational efficiency through cost reduction, improved product quality and faster production lead times. GSCM enhances supply chain collaboration by increasing trust, open communication and m

10、utual cooperation among value chain members (Zacharia et al. 2009). Chin et al. (2015) add that the overall benefits of GSCM are environmental sustainability and financial performance. Moreover, Urban and Naidoo (2012) o

11、pine that the key SMEs benefits that accrue from GSCM implementation include low production costs, shorter order cycles and lead times, market share growth, product quality and good corporate image. Therefore, GSCM has e

12、volved to become a key practice that benefits organisations in numerous ways.Green supply chain management practicesGSCM practices consist of a set of green value chain addition processes such as green logistics, green m